Task 14: Case Studies - the protection of individual rights

US Supreme Court Cases and Civil Liberties.pdf

This task links to the Course Assessment Specification (CAS): Constitutional arrangements - the position of the judiciary and the role of the constitution in safeguarding individual rights.

Access the pdf above, entitled, ‘US Supreme Court Cases and Civil Liberties’. You should make notes about each of the four cases outlined. Each case should be described, linked to the constitution and an evaluation made about the way in which the judiciary was able/limited in its ability to safeguard individual rights. 

You should expect to spend approximately 45 minutes completing this task.

You may upload your work to your student folder.